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. 2020 Aug;277(8):2397-2398.
doi: 10.1007/s00405-020-06154-w. Epub 2020 Jun 23.

Gustatory dysfunctions in COVID-19

Jerome R Lechien  1   2   3   4 , Julien W Hsieh  5   6 , Tareck Ayad  5   7 , Nicolas Fakhry  5   8 , Stephane Hans  5   9 , Carlos M Chiesa-Estomba  5   10 , Sven Saussez  11   12
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Gustatory dysfunctions in COVID-19

Jerome R Lechien et al. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Aug.
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Keywords: Anosmia; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Dear editor; Dysgeusia; Gustatory; Hyposmia; Loss; Smell; Taste.

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